Coordinates: 39°31′15″N 92°44′10″W / 39.52083°N 92.73611°W / 39.52083; -92.73611

Prairie Hill, Missouri

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Prairie Hill, Missouri
Location of Prairie Hill in Missouri
Location of Prairie Hill in Missouri
Coordinates: 39°31′15″N 92°44′10″W / 39.52083°N 92.73611°W / 39.52083; -92.73611
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyChariton
Area
 • Total0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Land0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total50
 • Density109.17/sq mi (42.12/km2)
FIPS code29-59708
GNIS feature ID2806390[2]

Prairie Hill is an unincorporated community in eastern Chariton County, Missouri, United States.[3] The community is located at the intersection of Missouri routes W and HH approximately seven miles north-northeast of Salisbury. The Thomas Hill Reservoir dam is seven miles (11 km) to the northeast in adjacent Randolph County.[4]

A post office called Prairie Hill was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1966.[5] The community was named for its elevated location upon a prairie.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202050
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Hill, Missouri
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Hill, Missouri
  4. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 30, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.